J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1984 Sep;13(3):549-552.

A Case of Intracerebral Tension Pneumocephalus

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Tension pneumocephalus is rare while pneumocephalus is relatively common. The former has sudden or insidious deterioration in neurologic symptoms and signs comparing to self-limited pneumocephalus. This report is of a 19 years old male with tension pneumocephalus in the right frontal lobe two underwent right frontal osteoplastic craniotomy.

Keyword

Tension pneumocephalus; Trauma; CSF Rhinorrhea

MeSH Terms

Craniotomy
Frontal Lobe
Humans
Male
Neurologic Manifestations
Pneumocephalus*
Young Adult
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